Defensive duo give Portsmouth a lift

Defenders Dejan Stefanovic (ankle) and Matt Taylor (thigh) are back from injures for Portsmouth in the home Barclays Premiership match with Liverpool tomorrow night.

Striker Aiyegbeni Yakubu is again ruled out by an Achilles injury but he is due to have six stitches taken out of the Achilles wound on Thursday and could figure in Sunday’s derby clash with Southampton.